Issue details

The report seeks approval for the Council Chamber to be used by The Moving On Project for their networking event. 

The Moving On Project is a charity working in Fareham and Gosport, providing free counselling for young people in the area.

Based at X-perience Youth Centre, The Moving On Project offers confidential, discreet counselling and support to local young people aged 11-25.  In addition, the organisation co-delivers drop-in health and wellbeing sessions at a number of local youth centres.  Over 900 counselling sessions are provided annually to approximately 250 individual clients, with referrals received from GPs, Social Workers and School Welfare Officers.

All counsellors have a minimum professional qualification in the Diploma of Counselling and the majority are unpaid volunteers.  Funding is received from commissioned work from Hampshire County Council, Fareham Borough Council and local education establishments.

The Moving On Project is currently looking at ways to generate income to enable them to continue to provide and develop their services for young people.  They are proposing to hold a networking event enabling them to engage with a number of local businesses, with a view to securing direct funding or assistance with fundraising initiatives.  The event will include a presentation explaining what the organisation does, their aims and suggestions on how local businesses can help.

The Moving On Project has requested the use of the Council Chamber in which to hold their event.  The Executive Leader will be in attendance, acting as sponsor, and will address the meeting.